Fair or Foul

'We need people of ambition to save the world. And yet we also detest these self-serving maniacs. So how can we get on in life without feeling like we’ve got blood on our hands? A brilliantly readable and inspiring study of our love–hate relationship with ambition' Viv Groskop, author of How to Own the Room 'Stefan is one of the best management writers out there, but this wise, compelling book is about a lot more than business. Wide-ranging in its references to everything from sport to literature, and dare I say it, ambitious in its ultimate aim, it encourages readers to ask profound questions about meaning and purpose' Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireland 'This is a book which is rich, witty and deeply thoughtful (not unlike a Shakespeare play). Stefan Stern has created a timely book about the meaning of life and work out of a timeless work of art. It's brilliant' Julia Hobsbawm, Bloomberg commentator and author of The Nowhere Office 'You won’t read a more entertaining, lively and thoughtful book in the field of business and leadership than Fair or Foul: The Lady Macbeth Guide to Ambition. Ambition, as a construct, has been absent from the business literature, but this book, combining behavioural insights through the lens of Macbeth, is so novel, very well written and an absolute pleasure to read. This is a MUST-read for anybody interested in an important aspect of human behaviour, AMBITION!' Professor Sir Cary Cooper, ALLIANCE Manchester Business School and Chair of the National Forum for Health & Wellbeing at Work 'This elegant book takes you by the hand and helps you explore this contested terrain of ambition, with many wise friends, instructive examples, and literary resources to guide you on the way. It is a joy to read, and very wise' Eve Poole, author of Robot Souls